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Show JURORS INDICT EARLELEADER HARRISBURO, Pa., Jan. T (UP) Tha Dauphin county grand jury, Invaatlgatlng graft and corruption charges against Governor George H. Xarle and IS close associates In his "little new dear administration, administra-tion, today Indicted David L. Lawrence, Law-rence, chairman of tha Democratic state committee and secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Lawrence's Indictment and that f tha late John J. Verona. Pitta-burgh Pitta-burgh political leader, were In connection con-nection with the grand Jury's Inquiry In-quiry Into the so-called "trie gravel scandal. Lawrence waa charged specifically specifical-ly with blackmail and violation of the election lawa and Jointly with Verona of three counts of conspiracy. con-spiracy. Lawrence "on ar about April 1. 137, by oral communication, did levy blackmail and extort 15000 from Spurgeon Boweer, former president of tha Pioneer Material! company." aaid District Attorney Carl & Shelley In his prssentment to tha (rand Jury. |